1. (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

• denigration

1. (noun) a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster

• orison
• petition
• prayer

2. (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

• disparagement
• dispraise

1. (noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

• belittle
• denigrate
• derogate
• minimize
• deprecate
• depreciate
• vilipend
• deprecate